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Disability Inclusion and Safeguarding Bill 2024
The Tasmanian Government has committed to legislate a new Disability Inclusion and Safeguarding Bill in 2024 and to establish an Office of the Disability Commissioner.
The Bill is now fully drafted and will be debated in the Tasmanian Parliament in 2024.
Once passed the Disability Inclusion and Safeguarding Bill 2024 will advance and safeguard the rights of all people with disability and will advance the full and effective inclusion of all people with disability.
The new legislation will drive inclusion for all Tasmanians with disability through high quality and safe services and by supporting national and international commitments.
The legislation establishes important new safeguards for people with disability. These include establishing the Tasmanian Disability Commissioner and ensuring that contemporary quality and safety in the authorisation of restrictive practices.
How to read the Bill
The Disability Inclusion and Safeguarding Bill 2024 is available on the Tasmanian Parliament website (https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/bills/bills2024/disability-inclusion-and-safeguarding-bill-2024-29-of-2024).
An Accessible Version of the Bill is available here (attached document) once the Bill is tabled.
Resources to help understand the Bill
An Easy Read text only Factsheet is available here (attached document).
An Accessible Guide to the Bill is available here (attached document).
An Easy Read Factsheet - Word version - is available here (attached document).
An Easy Read Factsheet - PDF version - is available here (attached document).
How did you consult on the Bill
In creating the Bill we have undertaken two extensive rounds of community consultation for the Review of the Disability Services Act 2011 (Tas) and on the draft Disability Inclusion Bill 2023. More information about how we consulted is available here: https://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/divisions/cpp/community-and-disability-services/disability-inclusion-bill-have-your-say
During these consultations we received a great deal of valuable feedback. This feedback has been used to create the Disability Inclusion and Safeguarding Bill 2024.
We will continue to consult with the Tasmanian Community in implementing the Act once it is passed.
What happens next
The Bill will be debated in the Tasmanian Parliament during 2024.
We will keep people with disability, people who support them and advocate for them and the broader community up to date with the develop and progress of new legislation.